UCLA police announced Wednesday the arrests of two young men and a 19-year-old woman suspected in a string of robberies and attempted robberies in the North Village area of Westwood, adjacent to the campus.

The three Los Angeles suspects were taken into custody during an alleged robbery attempt in the 600 block of Landfair Avenue, a residential area, about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to UCLA police, who also recovered stolen property and a replica handgun.

Frederick Christmas, 18, and Daniel Lucie, 20, were arrested at the scene, and Alyssa Barrows, 19, was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit.

The three — who, according to campus police, matched descriptions of the suspects that victims in previous crimes had provided — are believed responsible for 13 robberies and attempted robberies reported to UCLA and Los Angeles police since the beginning of the month, according to campus police.

“I commend and congratulate detectives for their excellent work and quickly taking off the streets these suspects who posed a threat to the community.”

Detectives stepped up their search for the suspects after two men — one had what appeared to be a weapon tucked in his waistband — committed a robbery and two attempted robberies within 40 minutes of one another on Monday.

An attempted robbery on Levering Avenue near Glenrock Avenue at 5:55 p.m. was followed about 20 minutes later with a robbery on Strathmore Drive west of Landfair Avenue. And about 6:35 p.m., an attempted robbery occurred on Glenrock Avenue north of Levering Avenue.